BLACKPINK’s Jennie Personally Addresses Her Smoking Controversy In New Interview
BLACKPINK‘s Jennie has personally responded to her smoking controversy.
Earlier in the year, Jennie was caught vaping indoors in her vlog, and while the scene was removed, netizens noticed and started criticizing the idol.
On September 19, Jennie did an editorial with the US publication Harper’s Bazaar. The outlet released some new photos of Jennie, with very unique and sexy concepts.
In the interview accompanying the photos, the outlet spoke about the vaping incident in regard to BLACKPINK’s privacy.
Blackpink’s fame is such that privacy is a luxury and the tiniest bit of spontaneity from any member might become an incident. A recent clip of Jennie vaping indoors in Italy prompted an immediate formal apology statement from her reps.
— Harper’s Bazaar
It then followed with a statement from Jennie personally addressing what happened.
‘What can I do? If Korean people think it’s wrong, I’ve got to make up for it,’ says Jennie. She makes a point to see her fans’ concerns from their perspective. ‘It’s like, I get why you guys are upset. It’s cultural, it’s history. It’s time. And I can’t go against time.
— Harper’s Bazaar
You can read the apology from Jennie’s company and reactions to the initial statement below.
BLACKPINK Jennie’s Agency Apology Sparks Even More Heated Reactions
